The Oakland A’s activated catcher Chris Herrmann from the 60-day injured list, the team announced Tuesday. To make room on the 25-man roster, fellow catcher Beau Taylor was optioned to Triple-A Las Vegas. To make room on the 40-man roster, injured pitcher Marco Estrada was transferred from the 10-day IL to the 60-day.
The A’s signed Herrmann last winter to be their primary catcher in 2019, but his spring training was cut short due to knee surgery that ended up costing him the first half of the season. The 31-year-old has lackluster career numbers, but at times he’s shown flashes of the ability to take a walk and hit for power.